Lipoprotein lipase in the kidney: activity varies widely among animal species.

Much evidence points to a relationship among kidney disease, lipoprotein metabolism, and the enzyme lipoprotein lipase (LPL), but there is little information on LPL in the kidney. The range of LPL activity in the kidney in five species differed by >500-fold. The highest activity was in mink, followed by mice, Chinese hamsters, and rats, whereas the activity was low in guinea pigs.